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[–] TastyWheat@lemmy.world 6 points 4 hours ago

I just spent an hour going through her instagram and reading her comments. There's a lot of death, yes, but also a lot of life. It would be so hard to see the good amongst what's going on over there. She was very talented and it's sad that she won't get to see her work in Cannes - at least she knew before the end.

One of the posts was about someone who lost 12 family members in a missile strike. Eerie concidence.... or maybe that kind of story is more common than we could possibly know.

The photos and videos taken before this latest shitstorm were photos just like any other average person. Someone skateboarding, kids playing, photos of buildings in the light... watching the transformation as I scrolled back up towards the top was heartbreaking.

[–] Mouselemming@sh.itjust.works 47 points 21 hours ago* (last edited 21 hours ago)

📣 FATIMA HASSOUNA 📣

🔔🔊🔔🔊🔔🔊🔔🔊🔔🔊

[–] ZombieMantis@lemmy.world 64 points 23 hours ago (2 children)

I hope I live to see that fascist state smashed and dismantled.

[–] Siegfried@lemmy.world 16 points 18 hours ago (3 children)

I would bet my annual salary that Israeli will never face any consequences for this mess

[–] CommanderCloon@lemmy.ml 3 points 6 hours ago* (last edited 5 hours ago) (1 children)

It may take 200 years, but it will happen. Not only because every empire falls, but also because you can't just get away with bullying your neighbors forever. Someday the wind will turn

[–] TheFriar@lemm.ee 4 points 5 hours ago

*Slaughtering your neighbors

Ftfy

[–] fossilesque@mander.xyz 4 points 6 hours ago

You can't kill an idea. They will, even if indirectly.

[–] finitebanjo@lemmy.world 12 points 16 hours ago

I'd love to make a history joke about them getting to learn a new lesson every few centuries, but that mere joke itself might legitimize their absolute bullshit claims on the land. Israel was formed in 1948 because of a bunch of segregationist assholes who wanted to fuck with brown people and Russians.

[–] Retreaux@lemmy.world 74 points 1 day ago (2 children)

I fucking hate israel. Jews are cool they can hang out. Because most cool Jews also hate Israel.

[–] WeirdGoesPro@lemmy.dbzer0.com 9 points 1 day ago (4 children)

Out of curiosity, do you have a source for the belief that most Jews hate Israel? Not disputing it necessarily, just curious where you get that impression from.

A quick search pulled up this study about American Jews that seems to show that even the most sympathetic age demographics display 50% or more approval for how Israel has handled the conflict. If you’ve got different numbers about Jews worldwide, I’d be interested to see them:

https://www.pewresearch.org/short-reads/2024/04/02/how-us-jews-are-experiencing-the-israel-hamas-war/

[–] x00z@lemmy.world 21 points 17 hours ago

There are no cool Jews that like Israel. Because that would make you un-cool.

[–] alekwithak@lemmy.world 55 points 1 day ago

This cool Jew hates Israel. Hope that helps 😉

[–] Retreaux@lemmy.world 33 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Note that I said 'most cool Jews'. I've met a number of outspoken expats that have flavored my perception, and there's a broad swath that oppose the country's actions but you're right, there's a metric fuckton of uncool Jews out there.

[–] WeirdGoesPro@lemmy.dbzer0.com 17 points 1 day ago (2 children)

Sorry, my brain skipped over the word cool and read “most Jews”. No doubt that there are Jews who acknowledge what is actually happening, it is just disconcerting to see how far some people will bend over backwards to make excuses for their own team.

I have this argument with my family all the time when they try to act like there is something to redeem here in America—it is a strength to admit when the rot has spread and the limb can’t be saved in its current form.

[–] refurbishedrefurbisher@lemmy.sdf.org 5 points 15 hours ago* (last edited 15 hours ago)

Israelis and Jews in general have been victims of a massive pro-genocide propaganda campaign from the Israeli government for many, many years now. Not everyone buys into the propaganda, though.

Kind of similar dehumanizing rhetoric as we're seeing in America right now when it comes to immigrants and trans people or the cold war rhetoric of the past when it came to Russians.

There are no winners in war (except for banana companies and Big Oil).

[–] Retreaux@lemmy.world 10 points 1 day ago

Honestly it's a real fucking bummer. As someone who grew up in an era where a common wish for lottery winners and trophy winners was "peace in the Middle East" in regards to Israel and all of its neighbors, the recent escalation in Gaza has given a lot of us an excuse to learn a lot more about the actual history and unforgivable atrocities that have occurred since the early fifties.

[–] SreudianFlip@sh.itjust.works 6 points 20 hours ago

Slightly more than 50% of all people are at least somewhat uncool, in my estimation, and that of course includes Jews, so thanks for confirming that!

[–] AutistoMephisto@lemmy.world 5 points 17 hours ago

If you didn't scream "WITNESS ME!" before death, was it actually loud?

[–] andrewrgross@slrpnk.net 25 points 1 day ago

Ah today's batch of fresh horrors has arrived.

Fucking hell. The courage of this person. That poem at the end nearly broke me.

[–] peperonissynchr@lemmy.world 14 points 23 hours ago

I support vigilante justice against zionists, since it's the only justice they will ever receive.

[–] Catchmeifyoucan@lemmy.world -3 points 20 hours ago* (last edited 20 hours ago) (3 children)

Well, I bet it was loud!

Sorry, I had to... don't ban me

[–] kami@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 12 hours ago
[–] finitebanjo@lemmy.world -1 points 16 hours ago

The world is so much worse without her.

But hell yeah, sister, she set an achievable goal!

[–] Psythik@lemm.ee -2 points 16 hours ago

They certainly got what they asked for.

Be careful what you wish for 'cause you just might get it.